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Pakistan loses its edge in supplying China with sesame seeds

Companies squeezed by falling prices as other countries compete to cultivate crop prized in Chinese kitchens

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Inside the Effort to Change How Seeds Grow

Much of the food we eat is grown with synthetic fertilizer, which is a huge source of climate change. But now, a seed with DNA-modified bacteria is reducing the amount of synthetic fertilizer that ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

A Southern California school plants a 'Moon Tree' grown with seeds flown in space

A California school has planted a tree that’s out of this world

Tech - ABC News - October 14

Amid Climate Crisis, Svalbard Global Seed Vault Gets a Huge Deposit

A storage facility in Norway built to safeguard crop diversity recently received more than 30,000 samples as concerns grow about climate change and food insecurity.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

‘Not just a museum’: Kenya’s seed bank offers unexpected lifeline for farmers

Set up to conserve traditional seeds, the Genetic Resources Research Institute is now helping smallholders diversify with crops resilient to the rapid changes in climate. On a winding road in the ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Tony Bennett retires: How he guided Virginia from 16-seed loss to winning national championship

The inside story of how Bennett guided Virginia from losing to a 16-seed to winning the national championship

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

Ask Ottolenghi: how can I use up nigella seeds or dried shiitake mushrooms?

Sprinkle nigella seeds on anything you like, from eggs to filo. Shiitake, meanwhile, will add a chewy umami to stocks or use as a meat substitute. How can I use up nigella seeds or whole ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Bowl projections: Georgia jumps Texas for No. 1 seed in College Football Playoff, Tennessee has work ahead

Despite losing to the Vols on Saturday, Alabama remains in the field as the No. 8 seed

Sports - CBS Sports - October 20

NBA picks, predictions: 20 best bets for 2024-25 season, including surprise No. 1 seeds, hardware for Wemby

Here's how to bet on all the major NBA awards and more with the season fast approaching

Sports - CBS Sports - October 21

CFP Bracket Watch: BYU claims No. 4 seed with top 3 the same; A&M at Texas penciled in for 1st round

Oregon, Georgia and Miami remained the top three seeds in The Associated Press College Football Playoff bracket projection with BYU overtaking Iowa State for No. 4

Sports - ABC News - October 27

They were the top two seeds in the NFC. Now they’re both in danger of missing the playoffs.

The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers square off in a crucial matchup for both franchises.

Turok 2 Seeds of Evil and Shadow Man Nintendo Switch Online and Expansion Pack Game Update Trailer

Get ready for heart-pounding double feature! SHADOW MAN and Turok 2: Seeds of Evil are now available as part of the Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online: MATURE 17+ collection of games!

Tech - GameSpot - 6 days ago

NFL Playoff Picture: Chiefs, Lions ahead in race to get the No. 1 seeds, and NFC West leader is ... whoa

How does the NFL playoff bracket look after 8 weeks?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

A Russian Disinfo Campaign Is Using Comment Sections to Seed Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theories

A disinformation campaign is using the unmoderated spaces of right-wing news website comment sections to push its narratives.

Tech - Wired - 3 days ago

Bracketology: Alabama is top No. 1 seed over Kansas, Houston, UConn in 2025 NCAA Tournament as season begins

The Crimson Tide is the overall top seed in the projected NCAA Tournament bracket as the season begins

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

MLS Cup Playoffs scores, schedule, bracket: Lionel Messi's Inter Miami head to game three, Columbus Crew out

The first full round of the playoffs for the MLS Cup are underway, and the favorites are cruising

Sports - CBS Sports - 18 hours ago

College Football Playoff bracket prediction: Ohio State vs. 12-seed, Miami vs. Texas A&M highlight Round 1

The committee will reveal its first College Football Playoff rankings on Nov. 5 -- but here's what we think the bracket looks like right now

Sports - CBS Sports - October 28

A Japanese boy was killed in China. Was cyber-nationalism to blame?

The Chinese government has been accused of using online nationalism as a useful safety valve.

China is turning Japanese

At least that’s what the bond market is whispering

World - Financial Times - October 17

China’s economic ills are serious but not incurable

Unfortunately, policymakers have made things worse by resorting to temporary palliatives

Business - Financial Times - October 15

China’s investors are counting on fiscal stimulus

Recent market rally will peter out without decisive policy action to boost the economy

World - Financial Times - October 16

Is China cannibalising the EU car industry?

Troubles at VW point to growing doubts about future of Europe-wide sector as imports of cheap EVs rise. For decades Germany has enjoyed a reputation as Europe’s car capital, with slogans such as ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

China asks: what is an e-bike?

State bureaucracy makes the question more difficult than it may seem

World - Financial Times - October 22

Xi tightens stranglehold on China’s academia

Scholars fired or disappeared as Beijing clamps down on discussion of sensitive topics including economy

World - Financial Times - October 23

Why It’s Getting Harder to Fly to China

European carriers are enduring higher costs because they have to avoid Russian airspace, while a sluggish economy and geopolitical tensions are hurting business travel to China.

Business - The New York Times - October 25

UK borrowing costs hit highest level this year as gilt sell-off intensifies

Bond markets unnerved by scale of extra borrowing in chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Western consumer groups unconvinced by China’s economic stimulus efforts

Falling sales for luxury, beauty and beer companies fuel doubts about Beijing’s attempts to boost confidence

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

China Launches Sea and Air Drills Around Taiwan

The one-day military exercises followed a speech by Taiwan’s president last week that reaffirmed the island’s sovereignty.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

China Holds War Games Encircling Taiwan in Warning to Island’s Leader

Scores of Chinese aircraft and dozens of ships surrounded Taiwan, after President Lai Ching-te rejected Beijing’s claim over the island.

World - The New York Times - October 14

China starts large military drills around Taiwan

Manoeuvres come after Taiwan’s president asserted sovereignty but asked Beijing to co-operate to secure peace

World - Financial Times - October 14

China’s Stock Markets Rebound on Promises to Help Businesses

Assurances from government officials on plans to strengthen the private sector offset a lack of specifics about economic stimulus.

Business - The New York Times - October 14

China 'punishes' Taiwan president remarks with new drills

Beijing says the exercise involved all parts of the military and simulates a full-scale attack on its neighbour.

Legendary buys out China's Wanda ownership stake

'Dune' production company Legendary Entertainment has bought out the stake previously owned by Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 14

Behind Xi Jinping's Pivot on Broad China Stimulus

A bevy of bad news prompted action from the leader—but not a full U-turn.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

China’s Wild Panda Census is Widely Regarded as Flawed

The panda census methodology is widely seen as flawed, and China keeps the data shrouded in secrecy.

World - The New York Times - October 15

How the U.S. Is Trying to Challenge China's Cobalt Chokehold

Talks over mining company Chemaf in Congo are part of a push by the Biden administration to secure global supplies of a metal used in everything from jet fighters and drones to electric-vehicle ...

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

FrieslandCampina in spotlight as China embarks on EU dairy probe

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Pandas from China arrive in Washington, D.C.

Two pandas from China arrived in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, ending an 11-month absence of pandas from the National Zoo. The two giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, will have a month to settle ...

How big is ‘big enough’ for China’s stimulus?

Some estimates and theories

World - Financial Times - October 16

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